Music help

[Puddle]

Looking for music similar to Johnny Cash and his storytelling songs. Hot Rod Lincoln, Boy named Sue. etc. Any thing thats similar to this style would be greatly appreciated.

[speedfreek]

How about Old Tige by Jim Reeves?

[dvsfun1]

For storytelling songs check out stuff by Tom T. Hall and Kris Kristopherson.

[Roy Munson]

For the type of music you are requesting look to the following:

Townes Van Zandt
Guy Clark
Dylan
John Prine

Each of these men knew or continue to know their way around a lyric.

[jbrent33]

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For the type of music you are requesting look to the following:

Townes Van Zandt
Guy Clark
Dylan
John Prine

Each of these men knew or continue to know their way around a lyric.

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add Robert Earl Keen to that list and you are set

[1-Lucky-SOB]

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Looking for music similar to Johnny Cash and his storytelling songs. Hot Rod Lincoln, Boy named Sue. etc. Any thing thats similar to this style would be greatly appreciated.

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Both of these Johnny Cash songs, seem to be in Johnny's humor mode.

But, when I personally think of storytelling country songwriters, I think of Marty Robbins. He's an old cowboy from around the SW. He passed away quite a few years ago though. Mostly stories about old cowboys and such. don't really think there is too much humour in his songwriting.

The Kris K.recommendation, also seemed to fit the vein you were looking for, Convoy, comes to mind.


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[Tom Ames]

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For the type of music you are requesting look to the following:

Townes Van Zandt
Guy Clark
Dylan
John Prine

Each of these men knew or continue to know their way around a lyric.

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add Robert Earl Keen to that list and you are set

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Great recs. If you want to reach into the more obscure, add:

Butch Hancock
Joe Ely
David Olney

[Roy Munson]

"A Boy Named Sue" was written by the great Shel Silverstein. Shel wrote the lyrics to quite a few songs recorded by Bobby Bare.

He was also an artist, poet and author of children's books. His greatest accomplishment was being one of Hugh Hefner's closest friends and reaping the many benefits of said friendship.